Package-tie



C. G. SERVIS.

PACKAGE TIE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY II. 1920- 7 1,385,956. Patented July '26, 1921,

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UNITED: STATES ('JHARIJQSv G. SERVIS, OE LOGALL. IOWA.

PACKAGE-TIE. I

Application filed. May 1 1,

T 0 all whom it may concern Be itknown that I, CrrAnLns- G. Snavis, a citizen of the United States, residing at Logan, in the county of Harrison. andSta-te of Iowa, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in: Package-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to package ties and more particularly to device for tying, packagcs of letters and the like for transportation through the mail.

One important object of the invention is to provide an improved device embodying a tying cord: which can be quickly and easily passed around a package and detachably held-in position against accidental displace- Another object; of the invention is to; provide an improved package tie embodying a protecting plate for engaging the package having binding cord attached at one end thereto, the cord being adapted to be passed. around the package for holding the letters or other pieces forming the package against displacement, the protecting plate having means for engaging the cord so as to prevent accidental movement of the cord in relation thereto and on the package, said protection plate also having an improved means for detachably engaging the free end otthe a cord so as to prevent accidental ment thereof.

A, further object of the invention isto provide an improved package tie in which the binding cord can be: readily and quickly secured in place against accidental movement. 1

A: further object of the invention is to provide an improved tie which can be con.- tinuously used, and which is especially designed to take the place of common binding cord now generally used by the Post Oiiice Department for securing packages of letters together.

A still further object of the invention'is: to provide: an improved package tie of the above character which is durable and eflicient, in use, one that is; simple and easy to manufacture, and one which can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed. and illustrated in theaccompany displace- Specification of Letters Patent. Patgnfied July 26 19.21

1920. Serial in). 320,561.

drawings, forming a part of this specificatlon, in which drawings:

Figure 1 1s a perspective view of the improvedpackage tie, showingthe same in use.

2 is a longitudinal vertical section through a, package tie showing the same in Fig. 4 is a vertical central transverse sec-j tion through the improved package tie showing the same in use. A

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the improved I packa e tie, the central post being shownin section.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A generally indicates the improved package tie; and B, a

package of letters which the same 1s associated with.

The improved package tie A includes a substantially flat rectangular plate 10, which can b formed of "any material,- preferably of hard rubber or the like. The plate 10 is of such a size as to completely overlie the package to be tied, so that a protecting cover will be provided for; the same."

An upstanding post 11 is carried by the central portion of ll-ljlGPlil-CQ 10" and is connected thereto in any preferred manner. If so desired, the post 11 may be, formed integral with theplate and molded therewith when the same is formed. The upper end oi the post 11 is provided with a retaining; head 12 which is adapted to overlie the plate 10 and'the post itself is provided with-a diametrically rtending opening 13 which. receives oneend of the binding cord 14:. The

end of the binding cord 14 which is placed through the opening 13 is provided with. a

knot 15: so asctoprevent accidental displacement thereof through said opening. Onev side edge of the plate is provided at the. longitudinal center thereof with a downwardly and outwardly inclined opening 16 which is substantially at an angle of 20 and the binding cord 14 is adapted to be threaded through the opening. The opposite end of the plate at the longitudinal center thereof is provided with an inclined guide groove 17 soft rubber.

7 Thes'an e is then placed in the groove 17 aii'd'brought over the upper surface offltheplate and around the center post 11, after cidental displacement.

V departing from the which is adapted to receive the binding cord when the same is placed longitudinally around a package.

The plate 10 is also provided with a clamp 18 which is designed to detachably hold the tively soft rubber 19 which is embedded in I the upper surface of the plate '10 as at 20. The block 19 is arranged at one side of the longitudinal center of the plate and has its upper surface gradually inclined toward oneendthereofl The upper surface of the block 19 is fengagedby a flexible retaining plate 21 which is also preferably formed of I This retaining plate 21 extends beyond the opposite end of the block 19 and has one end thereof riveted or otherwise secured asat 22 to the plate 10.

In operation of the improved package tie, the plate 10 is-placed on the upper surface of the package of letters or the like to be held together, and the end of the cord 141 which is placed through the opening 13 is passed longitudinally around the'package.

which the same is passed transversely around the package and the free end is inserted between the retaining plate 21 and the block 19("Owing tothe fact that the retaining plate 21 and the block' 19 are formed of relativelysoft rubber, the same will firmly grasp the free end of the cord andffrictionally hold the same against ac- Thus it can be seen that an improved package tie has been provided which can be readily associated with a package of letters or removedtherefrom when so desired. The

cord can be usedoverand over again and thus it can be seen that not only an economicaljdevi'ce has been provided but also a time saver.

Changes in details may be'made without spirit or scope of the invention; but, I a

I claim; f a 1, A package tie comprising a flat'jplate,

centralportion of the plate, the plate having its opposite endsprovided respectively with an inclined guide opening' and aninclined guide groove, a binding cord having one endsecured to the central post, the cord being arranged n said inel ne'd guide opening'fand adaptedto engage in said groove when the same is passed arounda package,

a headed post carried by the plate, a binding cord at one end secured to the post and adapted to be passed transversely and longitudinally around a package, the upper surface of the plate atone side of the post having a recessed portion a block of relatively soft rubberv secured in said recessed portion, the upper surface of said block bc ing inclined, a retaining plate of relatively soft rubber arranged to overlie said block, and means for securing one end'of said retaining plate to said first mentioned plate, the retaining plate and block being adapted to receive the free end of the binding cord therebetween.

3. A package binder comprising a plate having guides formed centrally onits oppositeends, a central headed post carried by the upper surface of the plate, the post having, an opening formed therein, a bind;

ing cord arranged in said opening and having one end thereof knotted to prevent movement through said opening, a soft rubber friction block carried by the plate, and having its upper surface arranged above and at an incline to the plate, and a second soft rubber 'friction block secured to the upper surfaceofthe plate and arranged to overlie said first mentioned block, the softrubber block being'adapted to frictionallyengage the free end of the binding cord.

4. A package tie comprising a flat plate, an upstanding headed post carried'by the central portion ofthe plate, a ,plate having its opposite ends provided respectively with an inclined guide opening and an inclined guide groove arranged in alinement with each other,;a binding cord havingone end'secured to the post, the cord being arranged in sald inclined guide opening and adapted to engagein said groove when the;

saine'is passed arounda package,a softfrubber friction blockfcarriedby the plate and arranged at one'side of the post and having its upper surface arranged above and at an incline to the plate, and a second resilient friction membersecur'ed to the upper surface plate and overlying said block, the soft rubber block'and the resilient friction plate being adapted to frictionally engage the free end of the binding cord.

CHARLES Gr. SERVIS. 

